NORTHLAND BASHING: A brutal bashing has brought
tension to a small Northland community. Sue Brown, 42, a
teacher who lived alone was brutally bashed in her home and
left for dead. She is fighting for her life in hospital.
Police are warning residents to lock their doors while her
killer is on the loose.

CHCH POWER CUSTOMERS: The Natural
Gas Corporation, owner of On Energy, is negotiating to sell
its Christchurch customers to Meridian Energy after an after
tax loss of nearly $310 million. Christchurch Central MP Tim
Barnett says he can’t see any reason why consumers
transferring to meridian would not be able to join the
consumer’s trust he helped set up.

DAIRY PRICES: Big rises
in the price of dairy products are predicted to show up
strongly in the cost of living. The Global Dairy Company
says the rises has nothing to do with Monday’s merger
vote.

SOY SACE: Some brands of Soy Sauce and other Soy
products have been removed from the shelves in supermarkets
around the country, in response to the British survey that
found some soy sauce brands have high levels of cancer
causing chemicals.

WHITIANGA CANAL: The Conservation
Minister given green light to the Whitianga Canal
project.

SAUDI BOBMING: The United States has charged 14
people in connection with the 1996 bombing of military
barracks in Saudi Arabia.

INAPPROPRIATE APPOINTMENT:
National says the appointment of a convicted wife beater to
a senior policy position in the Correction Department is
inappropriate.

CHILD SUPORT: The Social Services Group
says raising the child support payments from low-income
earners will further erode their already tight budgets.
Legislation raising the minimum payment has been sent to
select committee.

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